If you could reflect on one thing:

When was the last time you honored your own growth—even if it meant leaving something good behind?

This letter is for anyone who’s felt the “quiet knowing” of outgrowing a former version of themselves.

Through gentle reflection and emotional honesty, the writer revisits the early days of this podcast, acknowledging what once was, what it cost, and what it means to move forward with grace.

If you’ve ever realized that your old dreams no longer fit, or that you're ready to honor the person you’ve become, this one’s for you.

Welcome to TFAW Letters, a special summer series from The Filipino American Woman Project. I’m your host, Jen Amos.

Each week, I will read a fictionalized letter—my creative interpretation of real conversations with you! These letters have been woven with heart, reflection, and truth—to honor your stories while protecting your privacy.

It all begins with one line:

“If I could say one thing…”

Because sometimes, one thing is all we need to take up a little more space. Let’s get started.

Tune in for our first episode on Friday, June 20th, our podcast’s sixth anniversary!

163: A Story of Intergenerational Family Therapy Through Filipino Studies

Full video of Caitilin's live event is available now on https://thenewfilipina.com/ Join the conversation for FREE today!

On behalf of The Filipino American Woman Project, which seeks to amplify Filipina representation in mainstream media, Nani facilitates the launch event of Damacion’s traveling exhibit. The two are joined by Francis Wong, a professor in Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, jazz musician, and father figure in Bay Area community organizing for an insightful discussion about migration, student activism, and resistance.

For Those I’ve Saved Names For (FTISNF) is a call to action for Filipino American Representation. Originally a Master’s Thesis for San Francisco State University’s Department of Humanities and Comparative World Literature, FTISNF is now a traveling multimedia exhibit that can be experienced in-person or online at https://www.forthoseivesavednamesfor.com/

Shoutout to the late Uncle Kenneth Damacion for leaving us with a valuable legacy to learn from, and to Caitilin for her significant labor of love in packaging his story to share with us.

This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BZ_NxPiu-Vk

For our latest updates and FINAL community events, check out our newsletter, published Friday, May 23rd, 2025: https://mailchi.mp/e9ab60aa7aeb/tfaw-project

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ACADEMIC PAPER: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/

RECOGNITION: In December 2020 and December 2021, we received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Golden Crane Podcast Awards. August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week. May 2020, we were recognized as “Amplifying Asian Women Voices” on Spotify during AAPI Heritage Month.

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